New Pelikan Souverän M405 Silver-White Just Announced!

[Nibs.com]

A study in cool contemporary hues, the Pelikan Souverän M405 Silver-White is provided with your choice of 14k solid gold rhodium-plated nib. First pens are expected to arrive next week. Retail $495, our price $396. And as always, complimentary nib tuning and optional nib customizations when you order from us at Nibs.com!

[inkstainedruth]

It's a relatively pretty pen.  But not as pretty as some of the other M600s in that style, such as the Violet and White, or the (now completely unaffordable) Pink and White.  And while I LOVE the M400/M405 size pens, I'd worry about the cap cracking the way the Violet and White cap did.

Of course, I'm also the one who -- back when the M800 Stresemann was first released -- said that if Pelikan ever came out with one in the M400 size, I would turn to a life of crime to be able to afford one.  And then when they DID release the M405 Stresemann, it was at the one time in my life where I actually had a major pen shopping budget and could afford both that and an M405 Striated Blue at the same time....  

So this one is MAYBE going into the wishlist.  But I'd still be worrying about the cap cracking....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[TitoThePencilPimp]

11 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

It's a relatively pretty pen.  But not as pretty as some of the other M600s in that style, such as the Violet and White, or the (now completely unaffordable) Pink and White.  And while I LOVE the M400/M405 size pens, I'd worry about the cap cracking the way the Violet and White cap did.

Of course, I'm also the one who -- back when the M800 Stresemann was first released -- said that if Pelikan ever came out with one in the M400 size, I would turn to a life of crime to be able to afford one.  And then when they DID release the M405 Stresemann, it was at the one time in my life where I actually had a major pen shopping budget and could afford both that and an M405 Striated Blue at the same time....  

So this one is MAYBE going into the wishlist.  But I'd still be worrying about the cap cracking....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

I was able to see the this Pelikan in person (gf has it). It is actually nice looking. I am considering purchasing it, but its not a priority for me, since its part of the regular line up (I believe). Maybe wait for the price of the white/grey m400 to near the pricing of the regular m400 on cult pens? I have the m600 white, but it is stained horribly. It doesn't bother me as much as much anymore, since I only use brilliant black in it, but the threads look like icky poop. I would still add the white tortoise m400 before this white m400 imo, if you have not already.